Loyola Greyhounds women's lacrosse

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Loyola Greyhounds women's lacrosse
Founded1973
University Loyola University Maryland
Head coach Jen Adams (since 2009 season)
Stadium Ridley Athletic Complex (capacity: 6000)
Location Baltimore, Maryland
Conference Patriot League
Nickname Greyhounds
ColorsGreen and gray [1]
   
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
1997
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003
NCAA Tournament appearances
1983, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023
Conference regular season championships
1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023

The Loyola Greyhounds women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Loyola University Maryland as part of the Patriot League. They play their home games at Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore, Maryland.

Contents

Historical statistics

Overall
Years of Lacrosse46
1st Season1973
Head Coaches7
All-Time Record501-255-10
SALC games
SALC season W-L record (1987–91)13-7
SALC Titles2
SALC Tournament Titles2
CAA games
CAA season W-L record (1992-2002)64-5
CAA Titles7
CAA Tournament Titles6
Big East games
Big East season W-L record (2006–13)31-24
Big East Titles2
Big East Tournament Titles0
Patriot League games
Patriot League season W-L record (Since 2014)43-0
Patriot League Titles5
Patriot League Tournament Titles3
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Appearances20
NCAA W-L record18-20
Final Fours7
Championship Games1
NCAA National Championships0

*Statistics through 2018 season

Individual career records

Reference: [2]

RecordNumberPlayerYears
Goals229Grace Gavin2008-11
Assists148Annie Thomas2012-15
Points311Grace Gavin2008-11
Ground balls193Tricia Dabrowski1999-02
Draw controls318Taryn VanThof2011-15
Caused turnovers130Jen Albright2000-03
Saves837Sue Heether1987-90
Save %.715Diane Geppi1982-84
GAA6.05Kourtney Heavey1995-98

Individual single-season records

Reference: [3]

RecordNumberPlayerYears
Goals71Grace Gavin
Kara Burke
2011
2015
Assists51Annie Thomas2015
Points98Grace Gavin2011
Ground balls80Kelly McGuigan1992
Draw controls146Taylor VanThof2017
Caused turnovers54Kellye Gallagher2012
Saves312Sue Heether1988
Save %.749Diane Geppi1983
GAA5.37Kim Lawton2003

Seasons

References: [4] [5]

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
USWLA Division II (1973–1980)
1973Raynette Fiorentino 0-8
1974Raynette Fiorentino 0-4
1975Betsy Fair 8-1-2
1976Betsy Fair 5-3-3
1977Anne McCloskey 5-4-1
1978Anne McCloskey 6-3
1979Anne McCloskey 13-4
1980Anne McCloskey 13-4
AIAW Division II (1981–1982)
1981Anne McCloskey 15-4
1982Anne McCloskey 13-3-1
NCAA Division I (Independent)(1983–1986)
1983Anne McCloskey 7-4-2 NCAA First Round
1984Anne McCloskey 14-4 NCAA First Round
1985Anne McCloskey 10-5
1986Anne McCloskey 9-6
NCAA Division I (South Atlantic Lacrosse Conference)(1987–1991)
1987Sandy Campanaro 8-7-13-1
1988Sandy Campanaro 8-111-3
1989Diane Aikens 9-102-2
1990Diane Aikens 14-44-0 NCAA Semifinal
1991Diane Aikens 9-73-1
NCAA Division I (Colonial Athletic Association)(1992–2002)
1992Diane Aikens 11-45-01st
1993Diane Aikens 11-65-12nd
1994Diane Aikens 16-37-01st NCAA Semifinal
1995Diane Aikens 9-65-2T-3rd
1996Diane Aikens 14-26-01st NCAA Semifinal
1997Diane Aikens 15-36-01st NCAA Runner-up
1998Diane Aikens 13-46-01st NCAA Quarterfinal
1999Diane Aikens 12-55-12nd NCAA First Round
2000Diane Geppi-Aikens 16-55-12nd NCAA Semifinal
2001Diane Geppi-Aikens 15-56-01st NCAA Semifinal
2002Diane Geppi-Aikens 15-48-01st NCAA First Round
NCAA Division I (Independent)(2003–2005)
2003Diane Geppi-Aikens 17-2 NCAA Semifinal
2004Kerri Johnson 14-4 NCAA First Round
2005Kerri O'Day 5-11
NCAA Division I (Big East Conference)(2006–2013)
2006Kerri O'Day 7-83-23rd
2007Kerri O'Day 2-140-56th
2008Kerri O'Day 6-101-45th
2009Jen Adams 11-63-4T-4th
2010Jen Adams 11-75-34th
2011Jen Adams 17-36-2T-3rd NCAA Quarterfinal
2012Jen Adams 14-67-12nd NCAA Quarterfinal
2013Jen Adams 11-96-3T-2nd NCAA Second Round
NCAA Division I (Patriot League)(2014–present)
2014Jen Adams 15-68-01st NCAA Second Round
2015Jen Adams 17-58-01st NCAA Quarterfinal
2016Jen Adams 14-69-01st NCAA First Round
2017Jen Adams 11-89-01st
2018Jen Adams 16-59-01st NCAA Second Round
Total:501-255-10 (.663)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason Results

The Greyhounds have appeared in 24 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 24-24. [6]

YearSeedRoundOpponentScore
1983 --First Round Penn L, 5-9
1984 --First Round Lehigh L, 10-11 (ot)
1990 --Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Virginia
Maryland
W, 13-7
L, 5-10
1994 --Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Harvard
Maryland
W, 9-4
L, 4-19
1996 --Semifinal Virginia L, 6-8
1997 --Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
William & Mary
North Carolina
Maryland
W, 11-2
W, 10-8
L, 7-8
1998 --First Round
Quarterfinal
West Chester
#4 Dartmouth
W, 18-7
L, 8-9 (ot)
1999 --First Round Dartmouth L, 7-20
2000 --First Round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Delaware
#4 North Carolina
#1 Maryland
W, 14-4
W, 7-5
L, 7-17
2001 #7First Round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
#10 William & Mary
#2 Duke
#3 Georgetown
W, 15-7
W, 7-6
L, 9-10
2002 --First Round Maryland L, 8-13
2003 #1First Round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
UMBC
Yale
Princeton
W, 18-3
W, 13-7
L, 3-5
2004 #4First Round Vanderbilt L, 4-5
2011 #6First Round
Quarterfinal
Massachusetts
#3 North Carolina
W, 14-7
L, 13-16
2012 #6First Round
Quarterfinal
Penn
#3 Maryland
W, 10-9 (ot)
L, 11-17
2013 --First Round
Second Round
High Point
#3 North Carolina
W, 18-7
L, 9-19
2014 --First Round
Second Round
Massachusetts
#7 Boston College
W, 10-4
L, 3-8
2015 --First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinal
Bryant
#5 Boston College
#4 Syracuse
W, 21-3
W, 19-12
L, 7-10
2016 --First Round Duke L, 8-14
2018 #8First Round
Second Round
Fairfield
Navy
W, 18-2
L, 15-19
2019 --First Round
Second Round
Richmond
#7 Princeton
W, 19-6
L, 13-17
2021 --First Round
Second Round
Hofstra
#3 Syracuse
W, 11-9
L, 8-20
2022 #6First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinal
Mount St. Mary's
James Madison
#3 Boston College
W, 17-5
W, 18-8
L, 13-20
2023 #8First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinal
Fairfield
Stony Brook
#1 Northwestern
W, 11-6
W, 9-8
L, 6-16

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